Linquistics: Part 1

lin·guis·ticsnoun \liŋ-ˈgwis-tiks\ the study of language and of the way languages work

Linquistics

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Vowels

a / apple /

e / elf /

i / inch /

o / octopus /

u / run /

Short Vowels

a / ape /

e / eat /

i / kite /

o / rope /

u / unicorn /

Long Vowels

Consonants (letters other than vowels)

BFKMRT

DHJNP

GLQV

WXYz

A / ape /

E / Pete /

I / kite /

O / rope /

U / cute /

Long Vowels / 2 vowels / silent e

shthwhchngck

Digraphs: Two successive letters that represent a single sound (or phoneme).

shthwhchngck

Digraphs: Two successive letters that represent a single sound (or phoneme).

Individually, see how many words you can identify using these digraphs.

shthwhchngck

Digraphs: Two successive letters that represent a single sound (or phoneme).

In teams, see how many words you can identify using these digraphs.

The Digraph Song

Sing along to “The Digraph Song”

tchighairoreear

Trigraphs: a group of three letters representing one sound, for example German sch-.

Individually, see how many words you can create using these trigraphs.

tchighairoreear

Trigraphs: a group of three letters representing one sound, for example German sch-.

In teams, see how many words you can identify using these trigraphs.

aioaayeaWhen 2 Vowels Go Walking

Vowel Digraphs: A vowel digraph consists of two adjacent vowels in a word that are pronounced as a singular sound. 

Consonant Blends: When two or three consonants are blended together, it alters its sound in order to join with the others and each consonant sound should be heard in the blend. Some examples of consonant blends are: black, grab, stop, spring

Write one word containing each consonant blend listed above.

qustsmsn

scrsplstrspr

swftlpbl

syl·la·blenoun \ˈsi-lə-bəl\ any one of the parts into which a word is naturally divided when it is pronounced

How many syllables are in the word syllable?

In a closed syllable, the vowel is followed by a consonant. The vowel is “closed in” by the consonant.

Do you notice that in each of the closed syllables, the vowel is short?

Take a look at these words:

capsitmen

Closed Syllable: If the door of the house is closed, the vowel can’t shout its name out of the door! We hear the short sound instead of the long sound.

Is cap in the house with the open door, or is cap in the house with the closed door?

cap cap

In an open syllable, the vowel is not followed by a consonant. It ends the syllable.

Do you notice that in each of the open syllables, the vowel is long (says its

name)?

Take a look at these words:

beme

Open Syllable: If the door of the house is open, the vowel can shout its name out of the door! We hear the long sound instead of the short sound.

Is be in the house with the open door, or is be in the house with the closed door?

bebe

Different spellings for certain sounds

Soft “C” and “S”

celery cell cent sad sailboat soap

“C”

catfish cannon count continue cape cards

Different spellings for certain sounds

“Z” and “S”

zebra zigzag zipper is his pose

“K”

make book sac TicMac

Different spellings for certain sounds

“J”

giant giraffe Georgia January jellyfish jar

suf·fixnoun\ˈsə-fiks\ a letter or a group of letters that is added to the end of a word to change its meaning or to form a different word

On the next slide, be prepared to identify base words and suffixes.

Base Words and  Suffixes: 

help helps helped helping

talk talks talked talking

vote votes voted voting

like likes liked liking

join joins joined joining

look looks looked looking

love loves loved loving

wage theme fine doze cute rude

VCe Long Vowel Pattern in Single Syllable Words:

V= Vowel (says its long sound or name)C= Consonant (makes its sound)

e = the letter e (is silent)

Most Common Vowel Teams / Long Vowel Soundsee

◦reefea

◦reachai

◦paiday

◦may

oa◦roach

ow◦low

oe◦toe

igh◦night

Dipthong: A sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves toward another (as in coin and loud,).

/oi/: oi / oy◦boil / toy

/ou/: ou / ow◦shout / now

/aw/: au / aw◦cause / saw

/oo/: oo◦book

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!

You have completed LINQUISTICS PART 1!

Part 2 COMING UP SOON!